SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                     PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the month of June 2003

                                  Kookmin Bank
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

             9-1, 2-Ga, Namdaemun-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea 100-703
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                     (Address of principal executive office)

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                          Form 20-F     X     Form 40-F _____
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          Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):-----

          Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
security holders.

          Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):-----

          Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submission to furnish a report or other document that the
registration foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws
of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or
legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the
home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long
as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be
and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and if
discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K
submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

          Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                              Yes _____     No  X
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                          Investor Relations Conference

On June 19, 2003, Kookmin Bank will participate in the Investor Relations
Conference which is promoted and co-sponsored by Korea Stock Exchange ("KSE"),
Korea Securities Dealers Association Automated Quotations ("KOSDAQ"), The Korea
Securities Dealers Association, Korea Listed Company Association, Korea
Investment Trust Company Association and KOSDAQ Company Association. Selected
leading companies listed on the KSE or KOSDAQ are supposed to participate at
their respective scheduled date and time. Kookmin Bank is scheduled to hold a
conference as follows:

     .    Date           June 19, 2003 (Thursday)

     .    Time           15:40 ~ 16:10

     .    Venue          International Conference Room, Ground Floor,
                         Korea Stock Exchange, Seoul

     .    Language       Korean only

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                              Kookmin Bank
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                                              (Registrant)



         Date: June 17, 2003                  By: /s/ Jong-Kyoo Yoon
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                                              (Signature)

                                              Name:  Jong-Kyoo Yoon
                                              Title: Executive Vice President &
                                                     Chief Financial Officer

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